Other shows debuting that year included “Alias,” “Scrubs” and “Six Feet Under”–all of which ended years ago.

Kiefer Sutherland has lost none of his gruff charm reprising the role of Jack Bauer–there’s almost a nostalgic comfort seeing him take on multiple foes with ease, even strangling a guy with his hands literally tied behind his back. And the show’s action-packed formula remains essentially the same, across a condensed, 12-episode arc.